Environmental Management and Pollution Control (General Fees) Amendment Regulations 2013


Tasmanian Crest
Environmental Management and Pollution Control (General Fees) Amendment Regulations 2013

I, the Governor in and over the State of Tasmania and its Dependencies in the Commonwealth of Australia, acting with the advice of the Executive Council, make the following regulations under the Environmental Management and Pollution Control Act 1994 .

18 November 2013

PETER G. UNDERWOOD

Governor

By His Excellency's Command,

BRIAN WIGHTMAN

Minister for Environment, Parks and Heritage

1.   Short title

These regulations may be cited as the Environmental Management and Pollution Control (General Fees) Amendment Regulations 2013 .

2.   Commencement

These regulations take effect on the day on which their making is notified in the Gazette.

3.   Principal Regulations

In these regulations, the Environmental Management and Pollution Control (General Fees) Regulations 2007 are referred to as the Principal Regulations.

4.    Regulation 3 amended (Interpretation)

Regulation 3 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by inserting the following definitions after the definition of Act :
approved, in relation to a level 2 activity specified in Schedule 1 , means one of the following is in force in respect of the activity:
(a) a LUPAA permit;
(b) an order in accordance with section 26 of the State Policies and Projects Act 1993 ;
(c) an environment protection notice in accordance with section 27 or section 44 of the Act;
(d) an environmental approval, as defined in the Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Waste Management) Regulations 2010 ;
capacity, in relation to a level 2 activity specified in Schedule 1 , means the maximum capacity for processing, production, melting, consumption, application, treatment, receipt, handling, washing or generation that is specified in relation to the level 2 activity in –
(a) a LUPAA permit; or
(b) an order made in accordance with section 26 of the State Policies and Projects Act 1993 ; or
(c) an environment protection notice issued, or caused to be issued, by the Director in accordance with section 27 or section 44 of the Act; or
(d) an environmental approval, as defined in the Environmental Management and Pollution Control (Waste Management) Regulations 2010 ;
(b) by omitting "odour." from the definition of putrescible waste and substituting "odour;";
(c) by inserting the following definition after the definition of putrescible waste :
Wastewater Treatment Works means works –
(a) that are conducted to enable the discharge of treated or untreated sewage, septic tank effluent or industrial or commercial wastewater to land or water; and
(b) that have a capacity to treat an average dry-weather flow of 100 kilolitres or more per day of treated or untreated sewage, septic tank effluent or industrial or commercial wastewater.

5.    Regulation 7 amended (When fees for LUPAA permits, orders and environment protection notices payable)

Regulation 7(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended by omitting "LUPPA permit" and substituting "LUPAA permit".

6.    Regulation 11 amended (Fees for assessments)

Regulation 11 of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting subregulations (1) , (1A) and (2) and substituting the following :
(1)  The fee payable in respect of the assessment by the Board under section 25(2)(a) of the Act, of a permissible level 1 activity referred to the Board under section 24(1) of the Act is –
(a) the hourly rate or 41 322 fee units, whichever is the lesser; and
(b) payable by the person proposing the activity to which the permit under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 that gave rise to the assessment relates.
(1A)  The fee payable in respect of the assessment by the Board under section 25(2)(a) of the Act, of a use or development that is, under section 25(1A) of the Act, not ancillary to an existing level 2 activity, is –
(a) the hourly rate or 41 322 fee units, whichever is the lesser; and
(b) payable by the person proposing the activity to which the permit under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 that gave rise to the assessment relates.
(2)  The fee payable in respect of the assessment by the Board under section 25(2)(a) of the Act, of a permissible level 2 activity referred to the Board under section 25(1) of the Act, other than a use or development that is, under section 25(1A) of the Act, on the same land as, and not ancillary to, an existing level 2 activity, is –
(a) the fee in Column 4 of Schedule 1 corresponding to that activity in Column 1 of that Schedule; and
(b) payable by the person proposing the activity to which the permit under the Land Use Planning and Approvals Act 1993 that gave rise to the assessment relates.
(b) by omitting from subregulation (3) "responsible for the referral of that" and substituting "proposing the";
(c) by omitting from subregulation (4) "responsible for the referral of that" and substituting "proposing the";
(d) by omitting from subregulation (5) "to the Board";
(e) by omitting from subregulation (6) "exclusive of" and substituting "exempt from".

7.    Regulation 12 amended (When fees for assessments payable)

Regulation 12(1) of the Principal Regulations is amended as follows:
(a) by omitting from paragraph (c) "permit." and substituting "permit; or";
(b) by inserting the following paragraph after paragraph (c) :
(d) the Board becomes aware that the development proposal is not to be proceeded with.

8.    Schedule 1 substituted

Schedule 1 to the Principal Regulations is rescinded and the following Schedule is substituted:
SCHEDULE 1 - Annual Fees and Assessment Fees

Regulations 4 and 11

 

Column 1

Column 2

Column 3

Column 4

 

Level 2 activity

Fixed fee

Variable fee

Assessment fee

  

(fee units)

(fee units)

(fee units/hourly rate)

1. 

PETROLEUM AND CHEMICAL

   
 

(a) Chemical Works (Processing capacity, in tonnes of raw material per year)

   
 

(i) Works discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 200 but not more than 1 000

500

384

1 200

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 10 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 30 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 30 000 but not more than 100 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 100 000 but not more than 200 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 200 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Works not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 200 but not more than 1 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 10 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 30 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 30 000 but not more than 100 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 100 000 but not more than 200 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 200 000

16 500

12 680

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(b) Coal-Processing Works (Processing capacity, in tonnes of product per year)

   
 

Not more than 1 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 50 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(c) Oil Refineries (Processing capacity of raw material refined, produced or reprocessed, in tonnes per year)

   
 

(i) Works discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

Not more than 2 000

500

384

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 2 000 but not more than 10 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 50 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000 but not more than 200 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 200 000 but not more than 500 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Works not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

Not more than 2 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 2 000 but not more than 10 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 50 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000 but not more than 200 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 200 000 but not more than 500 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 000

16 500

12 680

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(d) Wood Preservation Works (Production capacity, in cubic metres of product per year)

   
 

Not more than 500

500

384

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 but not more than 5 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 10 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

2. 

MANUFACTURING AND MINERAL PROCESSING

   
 

(a) Cement Works(Production capacity, in tonnes of product per year)

   
 

Not more than 50 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000 but not more than 250 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 250 000 but not more than 750 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 750 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(b) Ceramic Works(Production capacity, in tonnes of product per year)

   
 

More than or equal to 200 but not more than 1 000

500

384

750

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 10 000

1 000

769

900

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 50 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000 but not more than 200 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 200 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(c) Ferrous and Non-ferrous Metal Melting (Capacity to melt metal, in kg per working day of 8 hours)

   
 

(i) Works discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 500 but not more than 2 000

250

192

750

 

More than 2 000 but not more than 4 000

500

384

900

 

More than 4 000 but not more than 8 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 8 000 but not more than 20 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 20 000 but not more than 60 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 60 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Works not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 500 but not more than 2 000

500

384

750

 

More than 2 000 but not more than 4 000

1 000

769

900

 

More than 4 000 but not more than 8 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 8 000 but not more than 20 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 20 000 but not more than 60 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 60 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(d) Metallurgical Works(Processing capacity, in tonnes of raw material per year)

   
 

Not more than 500

500

384

750

 

More than 500 but not more than 1 000

1 000

769

900

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 5 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 20 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 20 000 but not more than 75 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 75 000 but not more than 125 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 125 000

16 500

12 680

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(e) Mineral Works(Processing capacity, in tonnes of raw material per year)

   
 

More than or equal to 1 000 but not more than 5 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 10 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 25 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 25 000 but not more than 75 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 75 000 but not more than 250 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 250 000

16 500

12 680

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(f) Pulp and Paper Works (Processing capacity, in tonnes of raw material per year)

   
 

Not more than 5 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 10 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 25 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 25 000 but not more than 75 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 75 000 but not more than 150 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 150 000 but not more than 500 000

16 500

12 680

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 000

41 322

31 770

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(g) Wood Processing Works (Processing capacity, in cubic metres of product per year)

   
 

More than or equal to 1 000 but not more than 5 000

500

384

750

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 15 000

1 000

769

900

 

More than 15 000 but not more than 30 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 30 000 but not more than 50 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(h) Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Factories (Capacity to consume water, in kL per working day of 8 hours)

   
 

(i) Works discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 200

500

384

750

 

More than 200 but not more than 500

1 000

769

900

 

More than 500 but not more than 3 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 3 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Works not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 200

1 000

769

750

 

More than 200 but not more than 500

1 800

1 383

900

 

More than 500 but not more than 3 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 3 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(i) Woodchip Mills (Processing capacity, in tonnes of product per year)

   
 

More than or equal to 1 000 but not more than 25 000

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 25 000 but not more than 100 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 100 000 but not more than 500 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 000 but not more than 1 000 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 1 000 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

3. 

WASTE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL

   
 

(a) Wastewater Treatment Works (Capacity to treat an average dry-weather flow of sewage or wastewater, in kL per day)

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 200

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 200 but not more than 500

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 but not more than 10 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(b) Waste Depots (Capacity to receive waste, not including materials for recycling, in tonnes of waste per year)

   
 

(i) Inert Waste Depots

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 500

500

192

750

 

More than 500 but not more than 2 500

500

192

900

 

More than 2 500 but not more than 10 000

900

692

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 25 000

1 700

1 306

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 25 000 but not more than 50 000

3 750

2 882

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000

5 500

4 227

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Other Waste Depots

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 500

500

384

1 200

 

More than 500 but not more than 2 500

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 2 500 but not more than 10 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 25 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 25 000 but not more than 50 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(c) Resource Recovery: the conduct of works for –

   
 

(i) Production of compost or mushroom substrate (Production capacity, in tonnes of product per year)

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 500

500

384

1 200

 

More than 500 but not more than 2 500

750

576

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 2 500 but not more than 10 000

1 350

1 038

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 25 000

2 550

1 959

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 25 000 but not more than 50 000

5 625

4 323

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000

8 250

6 340

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Application to land of Class 2 or Class 3 biosolids, within the meaning of the Tasmanian Biosolids Re-Use Guidelines 1999, as amended from time to time (Application capacity, in wet tonnes per hectare every 3 years)

   
 

More than 50 wet tonnes per hectare every 3 years

250

192

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(iii) Application to land of Class 2 or Class 3 biosolids, within the meaning of the Tasmanian Biosolids Re-Use Guidelines 1999, as amended from time to time (Nitrogen Limited Application Rate)

   
 

More than 50% of the Nitrogen Limited Application Rate every 3 years

250

192

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(iv) Anaerobic digesters (Production capacity of solid or liquid fertilizer product, in tonnes of product per year)

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 500

500

384

1 200

 

More than 500 but not more than 2 500

750

576

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 2 500 but not more than 10 000

1 350

1 038

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 25 000

2 550

1 959

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 25 000 but not more than 50 000

5 625

4 323

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000

8 250

6 340

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

4. 

FOOD PRODUCTION AND ANIMAL AND PLANT PROCESSING

   
 

(a) Abattoirs or Slaughterhouses (Production capacity, in tonnes of product per year)

   
 

(i) Meat premises discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 500

250

192

750

 

More than 500 but not more than 2 000

500

384

900

 

More than 2 000 but not more than 5 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 10 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Meat premises not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 500

500

384

750

 

More than 500 but not more than 2 000

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 2 000 but not more than 5 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 10 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(b) Breweries and Distilleries (Capacity to consume water, in kL per working day of 8 hours)

   
 

(i) Works discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 200

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 200 but not more than 500

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 500

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Works not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 200

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 200 but not more than 500

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 500

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(c) Fish Processing(Processing capacity, in tonnes of product per year)

   
 

(i) Works discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 500

250

192

750

 

More than 500 but not more than 2 000

500

384

900

 

More than 2 000 but not more than 5 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 10 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Works not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 500

500

384

750

 

More than 500 but not more than 2 000

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 2 000 but not more than 5 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 10 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(d) Milk-Processing Works (Processing capacity, in kL of whole milk, skim milk or cream per working day of 8 hours)

   
 

(i) Works discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 3 but not more than 12

250

192

750

 

More than 12 but not more than 40

500

384

900

 

More than 40 but not more than 120

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 120 but not more than 500

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 but not more than 1 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 1 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Works not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 3 but not more than 12

500

384

750

 

More than 12 but not more than 40

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 40 but not more than 120

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 120 but not more than 500

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 but not more than 1 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 1 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(e) Produce Processing Works (Processing capacity, in kg of product per hour)

   
 

(i) Works discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 50 but not more than 200

500

384

750

 

More than 200 but not more than 1 000

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 5 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 15 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 15 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Works not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 50 but not more than 200

1 000

769

900

 

More than 200 but not more than 1 000

1 800

1 383

1 200

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 5 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 15 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 15 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(f) Rendering or Fat-Extraction Works (Processing capacity of product, in kg per hour or kg per batch)

   
 

(i) Works discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 50 but not more than 100

500

384

900

 

More than 100 but not more than 500

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 500 but not more than 1 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 5 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Works not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 50 but not more than 100

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 100 but not more than 500

1 800

1 383

1 200

 

More than 500 but not more than 1 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 5 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 5 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(g) Wool Scourers, Tanneries or Fellmongeries (Processing capacity, in tonnes of product per year)

   
 

(i) Works discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 200

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 200 but not more than 1 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 1 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Works not discharging all wastewater to external approved Wastewater Treatment Works

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 200

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 200 but not more than 1 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 1 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

5. 

EXTRACTIVE INDUSTRIES

   
 

(a) Quarries (Production capacity, in cubic metres of product per year)

   
 

More than or equal to 5 000 but not more than 10 000

500

384

750

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 20 000

1 000

769

900

 

More than 20 000 but not more than 75 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 75 000 but not more than 250 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 250 000 but not more than 500 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(b) Extractive Pits (Production capacity, in cubic metres of product per year)

   
 

More than or equal to 5 000 but not more than 10 000

500

384

750

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 20 000

1 000

769

900

 

More than 20 000 but not more than 75 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 75 000 but not more than 250 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 250 000 but not more than 500 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(c) Mines (Production capacity, in tonnes of minerals per year)

   
 

More than or equal to 1 000 but not more than 2 000

500

384

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 2 000 but not more than 10 000

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 25 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 25 000 but not more than 75 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 75 000 but not more than 250 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 250 000 but not more than 500 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 000

16 500

12 680

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

6. 

MATERIALS HANDLING

   
 

(a) Crushing, Grinding or Milling

   
 

(i) Processing capacity of chemicals or rubber, in tonnes per year

   
 

More than or equal to 200 but not more than 1 000

500

384

750

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 5 000

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 20 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 20 000 but not more than 50 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000 but not more than 200 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 200 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(ii) Processing capacity of rocks, ores or minerals, in cubic metres per year

   
 

More than or equal to 1 000 but not more than 2 500

500

384

750

 

More than 2 500 but not more than 5 000

1 000

769

1 200

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 20 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 20 000 but not more than 50 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000 but not more than 200 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 200 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(b) Coal Handling and Washing (Capacity to handle or wash, in tonnes per day)

   
 

More than or equal to 100 but not more than 500

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 500 but not more than 1 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 1 000 but not more than 2 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 2 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

7. 

OTHER

   
 

(a) Fuel Burning (Capacity to consume fuel, in tonnes per hour)

   
 

More than or equal to 1 but not more than 5

1 000

769

750

 

More than 5 but not more than 25

1 800

1 383

1 200

 

More than 25 but not more than 50

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 50

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(b) Pre-mix Bitumen Plants (Production capacity, in tonnes of material per year)

   
 

More than or equal to 1 000 but not more than 5 000

500

384

750

 

More than 5 000 but not more than 10 000

1 000

769

900

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 50 000

1 800

1 383

1 200

 

More than 50 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(c) Dumping of dredge spoil in waters within the limits of the State (Design capacity or maximum quantity to be dumped, in tonnes per year)

   
 

Less than or equal to 500

500

384

1 200

 

More than 500 but not more than 2 500

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 2 500 but not more than 10 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 25 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 25 000 but not more than 50 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(d) Dumping or sinking of boats, aircraft, platforms or other man-made structures in waters within the limits of the State or placement of artificial reefs in waters within the limits of the State (Weight of dumped, sunk or placed item, in tonnes)

   
 

Less than or equal to 500

500

384

1 200

 

More than 500 but not more than 2 500

1 000

769

Hourly rate or 4 132 whichever is lower

 

More than 2 500 but not more than 10 000

1 800

1 383

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 10 000 but not more than 25 000

3 400

2 613

Hourly rate or 8 264 whichever is lower

 

More than 25 000 but not more than 50 000

7 500

5 764

Hourly rate or 20 661 whichever is lower

 

More than 50 000

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

(e) Wind Energy Facilities (Generating capacity, in megawatts)

   
 

More than or equal to 30 but not more than 200

11 000

8 454

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

 

More than 200

16 500

12 680

Hourly rate or 41 322 whichever is lower

Displayed and numbered in accordance with the Rules Publication Act 1953.

Notified in the Gazette on 27 November 2013

These regulations are administered in the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment.

EXPLANATORY NOTE

(This note is not part of the regulation)

These regulations amend the Environmental Management and Pollution Control (General Fees) Regulations 2007 by –
(a) updating and revising certain provisions relating to fees for assessments undertaken by the Board; and
(b) updating and revising Schedule 1 (Annual Fees and Assessment Fees) to those regulations.